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OPM give Killzone 3 9/10

Official PlayStation Magazine UK have delivered their verdict on Killzone 3 giving the game a score of 9/10.

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R_aVe_N5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

What is with these REALLY EARLY reviews for Killzone 3? Good score and all, but it just seems really odd. Really looking forward to Killzone 3 though. I think it will be 129.99 well spent.

golsilva5520d ago

i think guerilla games is confident with their game so they are allowing early reviews. but this is the first official review, the other one posted recently was most likely unofficial. its the same approach with lbp2 where mm allowed lbp 2 to be reviewed a couple of weeks before launch because they knew it would get great scores and it helps to build hype for the game

R_aVe_N5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

GG has always been very confident in the games they make so I would agree with you there. Early reviews would give the game some attention that is for sure. I think all games should be reviewed at least a week before launch just so people have a general idea of what they will be buying. I really hate reading reviews after I have already gotten a rotten egg lol. Not that reviews effect the games I buy. I generally like games that are reviewed as being average more so than a lot of the game with high reviews.

nix5520d ago

anyone who depends on reviews to pick up this game should not pick it up. KZ2 was great. KZ3 will be greater. AND it's coming from Sony's own stable which pretty much assures that it will be of great quality.

having said that, can't wait to get back to KZ world again! HELGANS!!! HERE I COME!!!

worldgames5520d ago

@nix glad to see another guy that loved kz2 to bits, and man I hated how heaps of people complained about the swearing man if I was in a warzone against those big pricks ill be dropping c bombs and f bombs all over the place, that last level of kz2 was one hell of an epic level.

Bring on kz3.

Krypto5520d ago

I'm glad GT5 is keeping me really busy until this game comes out. I might have to pop back in killzone 2 to warm up for this game. I can't wait to spend a billion hours on helghast again!!

Inside_out5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

What the heck is going on at Sony. It's like the game barely exists over there. Where's all the adds and why are reviews coming out 6 weeks prior to the game release??? There is alot of stuff on line but if you want new buyers, you have to get this stuff out there...Guerrilla deserves better. Say what you want about M$, EA or Activision but Sony could learn a thing or two about pushing their games.

As for the reviews for LBp 2, The game was going to release last year so I think many reviews were already done and were waiting for the ban to lift.

BakedGoods5520d ago

@ cez of rage

Sony's not doing what?

http://blog.us.playstation....

http://blog.us.playstation....

http://blog.us.playstation....

Those were all in the last 14 days. Plus, you said it yourself, there's still a month before release.

Oh and you're missing one other point: Killzone 3 will sell like hotcakes regardless. Unlike 360 gamers, Sony's gamers aren't marketing drones, they know the games to get *without* needing advertisements and persuasion.

evrfighter5520d ago

lol yeahhhhhh blog advertising!!!! that's how it's done!!!

and yes ps3 owners do indeed know what to buy. Seems like they eat up cod and all its dlc like the other console.

/two thumbs up

Close_Second5520d ago

@Baked

Sony marketing is terrible when it comes to generating hype for a game. I recall the marketing campaign for Gears of War - it was fantastic and generated a lot of consumer buzz.

Sony just don't seem to pump the same kind of money into helping move product that MS does. Sony should also be pushing this as the ultimate 3D FPS for all those who have purchased big 50"+ 3D displays. I mean, what other console offers 3D support for hardcore gaming at present.

Perkel5519d ago

@ golsilva

"the other one posted recently was most likely unofficial."

Print magazine dude not some blog. They must have offcial Sony aproval.

So it was offcial.

EVILDEAD3605519d ago

What the heck is going on at Sony. It's like the game barely exists over there. Where's all the adds and why are reviews coming out 6 weeks prior to the game release??

Your not looking hard enough..

I saw the Killzone 3 commercial during the NFL Wild Card playoff..I've been giving Sony props every since for finally advertising a game of this caliber during a huge sporting event (ala Modern Warfare 2).

I got to admit OPM keeps it real with their reviews. Looks like GG pulled it off..K3 is definately on the Sony must-buy list. Might have to jump into the public Beta when it drops..

Evil

Denethor_II5519d ago

EVILDEAD360
The public beta 'droped' months ago;)

NoBias5519d ago

Only a 9?! So biased. F Official Playstation Magazine. What do they know about Playstation??!

Oh wait, that doesn't apply here eh?

EVILDEAD3605519d ago

'The public beta 'droped' months ago;)'

That was the Closed Beta..GG just announced that the Open Beta will be released to PSN on the 3rd of Feb..

That's the one I'll probably jump on

JoySticksFTW5519d ago

cez is right about the lack of marketing so far on Sony's part...

MS would have had KZ imagery embedded in our food,favorite tv shows, the works by now

That said, I don't think Sony is just being cheap.

I believe Sony takes most of the money that they could use for advertising and places it right back into game development and lets the results speak for themselves.

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PirateThom5520d ago

Magazine reviews are always early.

Exactly a month to go anyway! :D

weaslebob5520d ago

I will take early reviews anyday.

Tachyon_Nova5520d ago

No you won't, you'll call negative reviews fake and take the positives blindly.

Obviously this one is real though being from opm and all

Strange_Evil5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

Nice score... Can't wait. Didn't they even rate KZ2 a 9? Besides the Mags follow a 10 point scale so it's a really good score

Istanbull5520d ago

great score! But I think its way too early for KZ3 reviews

RankFTW5520d ago

OPM only gives it a 9/10, damn xbox fanboy magazine.

jony_dols5520d ago

If I remember correctly Resistance 1 was given a 7/10 by OPM.
While other neutral websites and magazines gave it upwards of 8 or 9.

OPM give fair scores and reviews.

And Killzone 3 looks amazing even if it didn't get a perfect score.

L-a-i-n5520d ago

A month early is kind of odd for a review if you ask me. Considering i just got the Feb issue of the US OPM and it is not reviewed in there. I guess the UK have a different release window for the mag there. Good score I also picked up the 129 version of the game 8)

weaslebob5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

I like watching the agree and disagree's on here they never make much since. Are they disagreeing with the review a month early or the price you chose to pay? Or do you have a loyal follow of random disagree people lol.

R_aVe_N5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

I don't pay any attention to the disagrees really. Everything on here is just an opinion so doesn't really matter. Most the time it never makes since anyways lol.

@L-a-i-n
I can't tell if you are being nice or not with that comment lol. So thanks and awwww your mean!

L-a-i-n5520d ago

Doesn't help his case that he can be sort of an @ss lol. Although he is usually spot on with his comments.

Doletskaya5520d ago

The agree and disagree buttons should be changed to like and dislike because the people here are so blinded by fanboyism that I doubt they even know what it means to agree or disagree with someone.

MoreRPG5520d ago

its from the Official PlayStation Magazine does it matter if it is early?

harrisk9545520d ago

These reviews are from monthly MAGAZINES. Magazines need to be finished and put to bed a month to 2 months before release to allow for printing and distribution time. So, a March edition will most likely have been completed in January. They are not early reviews. They are just being leaked early.

Tachyon_Nova5520d ago

2 months before? Your kidding aren't you? How do you think weekly magazines can circulate, what about news magazines, stuff like new scientist.

They no doubt start the issue 2 months before, but they finish it closer to 2 weeks out from release

y0haN5520d ago

lol @ the bitching about the biased reviewer and how it should have gotten a 10. You've not played the game yet, relax.

@$130 purchasers
If KZ2's anything to go by I wouldn't spend $130 on this, the multiplayer could be dead in a matter of months.

Omegasyde5519d ago

How so?

another big time FPS isn't coming out for months afterwords. I think resistance 3 comes out in september, and Crisis 2 doesn't look that great.

also Killzone 2 had 2 map packs.

Chaos Striker5519d ago

For what it's worth, Bullestorm comes out on the same day as Killzone 3. Also, I would not discredit Crysis 2 just yet. One single game might not destroy KZ3's multiplayer base, but a combination of them can steadily chip away at the population.

Ducky5519d ago

.... Like Battlefield3... or Brink

smoothdude5519d ago

I still play KZ2 multiplayer as it is my favourite multiplayer shooter so far. Killzone 3 will be Epic.

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UnwanteDreamz5520d ago

Not absolut sure but I think they rated KZ2 lower. If so this is good. Well either way it is good. 9.0 is a great score.

Scary695519d ago

I will wait for the open beta and then I will judge for myself weather I will be buying this game or not.

NeoTribe5519d ago

I personally would never pay that much for it but none the less i cant wait till its out. Only game id ever pay that amount for is Diablo 3.

showtimefolks5519d ago

KZ 3 will be HUGE as a FPS not just a exclusive. KZ2 sold what over 3 million expect this to double or atleast get close to double because ps3's install base is between 46-50million

expect greatness in 2011 from xbox360/ps3/pc and wii

gamers win

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MarcusFenixITA5520d ago

Another pretty good score!! Can't wait!

gijsbrecht5520d ago

Didn't they give KZ2 also a 9? Mmh, I would've thought that with the improvements they would go a little higher this time. Still a great score. I think we are going to see a lot more early reviews, by the way. It seems that all the big sites and magazines already had their review copies. I'm curious about IGN , Gamespot and the others.

The real killer5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

Typical reviewers, that's why i don't border with those reviewers.

And where can i read the compleet review?
i told you guys, those reviewers are just LAME.

IGN will also give between 8.5 or 9

"Since when was a 9 a bad score?"

I did not say it's not a bad score, but there is a lack of regie from reviewers. They also reviewed Killzone 2 and give the game a 9. The problem is, Killzone 3 is allot more than Killzone 2, more variations,more open bigger maps better grafichs/visual/lighting you name it and yet this game get the same score as Killzone 2.

That's why this review is LAME, i can't read all of those review. You get it?

"Now they said about KZ3 not bringing anything new to the genre"

Well, better grafichs/visual and ligthing pass Killzone 2, than brute melee system pass Killzone 2/ more dynamic (artic ocean)world pass Killzone 2/ Bigger boss fight pass Killzone 2, technolochy of the game pass Killzone 2/ 3D support/ Move support give the player more choice and more dynamic gameplay/ Movie cutscreens/ and mabey more .

OPM call that no anyting new to that genre?

"Well they don't do decimals which is stupid. This review also could have been done by a different critic"

Those critic are Lame todays, a real gamer see the differend instead of reporter that review that game.

If it was Mass Effect 2, than it should get a 10

kharma455520d ago

Since when was a 9 a bad score?

Plus it's unfair to criticise a review without first actually getting hold of it to read.

Bucky Sligo5520d ago

It's the OPM ffs, are they biased as well?

floetry1015520d ago

Just because Killzone 3 a better game than its predecessor, it doesn't mean it has to have a better score. The Little Big Planet 2 reviews have the same issue. The game is obviously better in almost every aspect, but it doesn't have the same 'wow' factor that it had the first time we laid eyes on it.

You can compare and contrast all you like, but it's superfluous. What's with this pre-concieved notion that an improved sequel needs to have a better score than the previous game? I can practically guarantee you that the next Grand Theft Auto game that IGN review won't be getting a 10, but it will be a better game than GTA IV.

Lannient5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

I honestly doubt you're a killzone fan. Half of the time I get the feeling that most of you fools complaining about review scores are just 360 fanboys with nothing better to do so you complain to give people more reasons to have a dislike for ps3 fans. Most of us could care less about a 9 as a score for this game. Stop bitching. A review score is all it is.

Edit: Looks Like my hunch was right, going by the first few comments you left on this site.

Chaos695520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

I guess OPM is biased: they gave the game "only a 9"?

guigsy5520d ago

Seriously, if you're that bothered about it then just don't pay attention to reviews anymore. You can't play the biased card because, well, it's OPM. I think this just goes to show that there isn't a problem with the review system, fanboys are just absurdly insecure.

hoops5520d ago

Jesus Christ Real Killer. Do you expect EVERY PS3 game to get perfect scores?
When has a 9/10 been bad? Honestly. You keep bringing up Mass Effect 2 in comparison. To totally different genre.
You never even played Mass Effect let alone KZ3 so why are you even comparing the two.
UNTIL YOU PLAY KZ3 you like all of us on this site as of now have NO opinion on the game. Play it first Real Killer than give it a 11/10 as you will.
This generation is totally pooched. 9/10 is a excellent score. You being the worst fanboy on this site cannot get a hold of this.

Tru_Ray5519d ago (Edited 5519d ago )

I agree that reviews are meaningless, but not because of the reasons that you stated here. They are meaningless because the critics assign arbitrary numerical measures to subjective opinions.

For example, LBP2 received a 9.3 from a major gaming website. My question is, how could a reviewer play a game and possibly conclude that it is a 9.3 as opposed to a 9.32 or a 9.55? I am having a hard time understanding how these so called critics can quantify their opinions so precisely.

The system is broken!

Basically, if a game is really good, it gets a 9 or higher. If a game is flawed, it gets between a 7-9. The review system for major releases is not really on a ten point scale.

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JohnApocalypse5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

Well they don't do decimals which is stupid. This review also could have been done by a different critic

visualb5520d ago

so you want a 10/10 now?

n then KZ4? 11/10 or you complain?

wtv...anything above 8/10 is amazing so just give it a rest.

byeGollum5520d ago

even an 8 is a great score

visualb5520d ago

anything above 7.9 ;)

and anything above 7 is good and worthy of a purchase try if you like that genre

THC CELL5520d ago

Loving this game at work, Call of duty can kiss my rut.

Dr-Zoidberg5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

A great score I can see people being disappointed with it not getting a 10 but they have given it a ton of praise. Killzone 2 was a solid experience and 3 will improve on it in every way I am sure. I think the 10 score is thrown around too much, people are aware that a 10/10 score is a game that has achieved absolute perfection? It should only come a handful of times per gen if you ask me.

Now they said about KZ3 not bringing anything new to the genre, that is true and I didn't expect 3 it to. Games like Brink and Bulletstorm should bring something new. What I do expect 3 to do is be an improvement upon 2 and that is what matters to me. On a further note I have no problem if a game doesn't bring anything new but as long as it is a solid experience I don't mind.

This is a sequel not a new IP. When has sequel been radically different from its predecessor and at the same time revolutionised the genre?

kharma455520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

Half Life 2? LBP2 to an extent too.

Dr-Zoidberg5520d ago

But wasn't it just a refinement to an already stellar original?

Dr-Zoidberg5520d ago

Ok thanks for answering for my question but my point is it really necessary to always reinvent the wheel every time a game comes out? KZ2 was solid why should GG feel pressured to have made KZ3 revolutionary instead of evolutionary. Don't forget they are working on a new IP

Wh15ky5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

"I think the 10 score is thrown around too much, people are aware that a 10/10 score is a game that has achieved absolute perfection? It should only come a handful of times per gen if you ask me."

I absolutely agree, this magazine gave FIFA 11 10/10 so that's how much their opinion matters.

jony_dols5520d ago

Then again FIFA 11 is the closest thing to footballing perfection in its genre. So why should it not recieve a perfect score?

Omegasyde5519d ago

@jony

In that case shouldn't madden 2011 get a 10/10 because its the best and ONLY NFL game in its genre?

Wh15ky5519d ago

I prefer the gameplay and atmosphere of FIFA World Cup 2010 to FIFA 11.
I think the annual FIFA games have been on a downward spiral since FIFA 09. FIFA 10 was dull and FIFA 11 is just a little less dull. The online on 11 is the worst so far, constant pauses and disconnects and voice chat barely ever works.
The career mode is better but it could still be so much more.

I've been playing football games since Kick Off 2 on the Amiga 500 and football games have dissapointed me this gen, they just haven't advanced as much as they should have by now. Pro Evo on the Wii was the best advancement so far and I don't understand for the life of me why Konami didn't utilised the Move on PS3 with PES 2011.

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visualb5520d ago (Edited 5520d ago )

it won't be radically different but I feel that including things such as jet packs and great single player matched with great multi player, that is in it self amazing since most FPS games are MP with tacked on SP

that alone should make it stand out from other FPS

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piroh463d ago

There's too many games to choose from

No Metal geat solid 1,2,3,4?
No Resident evil?
No Silent hill?
No Midnight club 3?
No NfS Underground 2?
No Final Fantasy?
No Burnout 3?
No Dragon quest 8?
No Days gone?
No Ace combat?
No Tekken/Soul calibur?......
just from the top of my head

PS1 era was full of great RPGs, PS2 was racing generation i would pick top 200 and even that would be just a fraction.

FinalFantasyFanatic462d ago

30 is way too low over the entire history of Playstation, I just wouldn't be able to narrow it down that much, I would pick 100 at least.

Storm23462d ago

Yeah...really odd list. I get that it is personal preference and I love most of the games listed, but my list would definitely be different. I agree though, it would be incredibly difficult to come up with just 30.

lockedongamer1462d ago (Edited 462d ago )

I only picked first-party titles. Otherwise, I agree!

EDIT: Except for Days Gone, I don't get the love for it but you do you!

Chocoburger453d ago

I didn't like Days Gone either, it doesn't deserve to be on any best of list.

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20 Years of Guerrilla: The Story of a PlayStation Studio

The Amsterdam-based studio reflects on its humble beginnings, beloved franchises, and growth through the years.

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SullysCigar1029d ago

Up there with the top tier in the industry. Love Guerrilla Games - Horizon Burning Shores is simply STUNNING.

1Victor1029d ago

Can’t wait for their next franchise

SullysCigar1029d ago

Same. They nailed it with Horizon. The trouble is I also want a new Killzone! Can't I just have it all?!

jznrpg1028d ago

I’m with you I want Horizon 3 , Killzone and new IPs

badz1491028d ago

I have yet to play Burning Shores as I just started Forbidden West (bought at launch, just unwrapped last weekend LOL) and playing on PS5.

man...I still can't believe the graphics especially now I'm playing it on my LG OLED. that graphics and with stable performance backing it up, GG really is the master of their craft!

Vengeance11381029d ago

32.7M sales in the Horizon franchise! With 8.4M coming from Forbidden West alone! Truly a hugely successful game and franchise as a whole. Looking forward to Horizon III

Shane Kim1029d ago

That's kind of a huge drop though. It's only been two games.

VersusDMC1029d ago

One year after realease HZD sold 7.6 million.

https://www.noobfeed.com/ne...

So not a drop off.

Unless you're saying a HFW should have sold as much now as HZD sold in 5 years?

Vengeance11381028d ago

It's been 3 games, this includes Call of the Mountain. Also no, its a great improvement over HZD.

solideagle1028d ago

lol you are comparing:

HZD: 28 February 2017 - May 2023 (6 years+)

HFW: 18 February 2022 - May 2023 (1 year+)

We will see if it surpass original number.

Phoenix761028d ago

@shane, 2 full main games, 2 DLC add ons, 1 VR spin off game, oh and a an official LEGO set.
Not too bad for an ip that's only been on market for 6 years

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REDGUM1028d ago

Wow, very impressive. I didn't know the numbers were so high for Forbidden West. Still playing through it myself

thesoftware7301029d ago (Edited 1029d ago )

Yooo, when I first saw that Killzone 1 footage at E3, my friends my brothers and I were like, Holy shit! When it came out, it didn't look exactly like it, but we sunk so many hours into 1 & 2.

I even liked Killzone: SF, it was a spectacle to look at, and even today it looks good. I hope they make a new one. Can you imagine how that will look, and they can get some modern FPS pointers from Bungie.

blacktiger1028d ago

thank you fps lover, I'm with you

talocaca1029d ago

Such a wonderful studio. They deserve all their success.

The Decima Engine is absolute 🔥 I'm just mad they have abandoned Killzone.

OzzY-waZZy1029d ago (Edited 1029d ago )

Kinda wish they move on from Horizon tbh.

lukasmain1028d ago

They are probably working on mutiple projects. One of them is Horizon 3, but another is a multiplaer game and probably somehting else.

Imalwaysright1028d ago

There were rumours that they were working on a Socom reboot.

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Killzone 3 is playable with mouse & keyboard on PC via RPCS3 & KAMI

DSOGaming writes: "While Sony does not plan to release Killzone 3 on the PC, Yahfz shared a video that gives us a glimpse at what such a PC version could look like."

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bouzebbal1779d ago

Still looks secure 2 gens later... one of my favorite ps3 moments. With 3D and move the game is on another level

MadLad1779d ago

PC almost always ends up the best place to play games, even if it takes a while.

What would you rather play decades down the line? A game at a fixed resolution and frame, considering you have a working disc, and the hardware?
Or run it on an emulator that can update the experience all around, and let you use whatever control input you prefer?

If you insist on the former, it's really only for the sake of nostalgia.

Applejack1779d ago

I disagree. The main draw for consoles has always be the simplicity of just putting the disc in / downloading it and playing without worrying about anything else. The average person just wouldn’t want to deal with emulation even though it’s very important for preservation.

Terry_B1779d ago

Even emulators are super simple to use.

jukins1779d ago

Youre getting flak because people on here thibk of themselves as pc wizards. But honestly most poeple try and go get emulators and romz they end up with malware.. yes theyre "easy" if you know the basics but alot of people dont. That said the fact that its taken nearly 20 years to get a sustantially better experience for ps3 games than on its native system shows the complexity of getting bc to work. Sony, if they have any intention, should just invest in a vastly better psnow experience.

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Vegamyster1779d ago

jukins

Most people who emulate don't get malware, you'd have to be going to some weird sites for that to happen, heck years ago people were getting sketchier ad's resulting in malware warning on this site if you didn't have a ad-blocker lol.

SinkingSage1779d ago

Can't get malware if you legally dump your own games, which you should.

Rachel_Alucard1779d ago (Edited 1779d ago )

That's fine if that's the main draw, but it doesn't make it a better experience, just a preference. Having the freedom to do the things you can do on PC is what the appeal of PC is. Buying a game on PC means you never have to worry about the console makers just deciding the next hardware shouldn't support the generation anymore, which means everything you bought is stuck on that hardware instead of moving up with everything else. Nintendo uses this tactic to keep reselling the same games over and over at inflated prices. Sony cut all previous gens off the PS4 and sold it back to people in a poor attempt with PSnow. While the PS5 supports PS4 games, that may not be the case in the next gen after this. No to mention shutting off all the previous stores and updates completely. Even MS stopped making new BC titles at some point, so now there's a big list with 17 pages of titles that are not playable on Xbone and are just trapped on older gen. That's not a problem on PC, the reverse happens where you only have to worry if your hardware can play the newest releases at ultra with no issue.

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AzubuFrost1779d ago

Shhh don't say that aloud! You're going to trigger a lot of console infidels here.

Shane Kim1779d ago

I rather play it when it's available then wait 10 years.

MadLad1779d ago

Did you purposely miss the entire point of my post?

Inverno1779d ago

Well that's the beauty of still owning a retro console tho. Those who usually complain about emulation are just being blindly loyal to a company. Emulation is great for many reason, but if I still owned the console then I disagree nothing beats plugging it back in and going down a nostalgia trip

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RevXM1779d ago

The RPCS3 devs are doing great work. And Kami works nicely with it too it seems.
Very neat.

Magatsuhi1779d ago

Been playing mgo on pc with mouse. It's not perfect but I can make it work.

Binarycode1779d ago

2 is the better game.

A Remake would be good. 60fps 2-4k

Omar3li1779d ago

60fps is peasant for FPS games now

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